Association between frequency of breakfast eating and obesity in Korean adolescents

The purpose of this study was to examine whether the frequency of breakfast eating was related with overweight/obesity in Korean adolescents. We analyzed the data collected in the 5[th] KYRBWS, in which 72,399 adolescents participated in 2009. We assessed the association between frequency of breakfast eating and body mass index by using multivariate logistic regression analysis. A total of 20,962[54.9%] boys and 18,479[54.0%] girls skipped breakfast 7 days[all days] per week at baseline. For boys, the odds ratios[ORs] between being overweight and frequency of breakfast eating were 1.040 for 3-5 times per week, 1.092 for 1-2 time[s] per week, 1.059 for no breakfast per week, compared to 6-7 times per week[p>0.05]. The ORs between being obese and frequency of breakfast eating were 1.011 for 3-5 times per week, 0.968 for 1-2 time[s] per week, and 0.932 for no breakfast per week, compared to 6-7 times per week[p>0.05]. For girls, the ORs between being overweight and frequency of breakfast eating were 0.990 for 3-5 times per week, 0.992 for 1-2 time[s] per week, 1.019 for no breakfast per week, compared to 6-7 times per week[p>0.05]. The ORs between being obese and frequency of breakfast eating were 1.075 for 3-5 times per week, 0.946 for 1-2 time[s] per week, and 0.941 for no breakfast per week, compared to 6-7 times per week[p>0.05]. The frequency of breakfast eating has no correlation with overweight/obesity in Korean adolescents

A Case Report of Polyarteritis Nodosa in Small Bowel

Polyatreritis nodosa is a rare autoimmune disease (the immune system attacking its own body) characterized by spontaneous inflammation of the arteries (arteritis) of the body. Because arteries are involved, the disease can affect any organ of the body. The most common areas of involvement include the muscles, joints, intestines (bowels), nerves, kidneys, and skin. Gastrointestinal involvement is reported in about 50% of the cases, but bleeding complications are rare and result in a poor prognosis. Polyarteritis nodosa is most common in middle-age persons. Recently, we experienced polyarteritis nodosa which presented as small bowel bleeding and which was diagnosed by angiography, a small-bowel series, and patholgic examination of the surgically removed ileum specimen. We report this case with a brief review of the literature.